mamamerlee LPN

Sometimes people just die - even in the middle of a conversation. Totally without any prior indication. If they are lucky, in their sleep. This is no reflection on you at all.

No, we don't have a hospitality suite where all of your family can get free soda and snacks. The items I have on hand are for the patients who missed meals. And I cannot roll 3 cots into the room for your family to stay overnight.

Every facility must have a policy about dealing w/family members. There should be at most 2 people that can call for info, and everyone else should be directed to those people. When my mom was in the hospital she told everyone that they could talk t...

How did the pt manage prior to hospitalization? !!!!

Don't concern yourself with finding a 'niche' or specialty for a while. I did Neonatal ICU right out of school, then IV Therapy for a few years. ICU, both med and surg, Acute dialysis, eventually Home Health. I would go back to IV Therapy if I co...

So sorry this happened on your shift. It is simply not always possible to know when someone's behaviour is going down the drain. If you don't get support from your manager, please go to a counselor from your EAP. This was not in any way your fault. ...

I am confused. The dx to the hospital was dehydration due to flu, but the readmitting dx would be resolved dehydration. And yes, you need to somehow keep track of I&O. Does the doc know that the client wears diapers? Ask the doc if the order...

Even if MAW pays for the room, someone has to actually check in! And then they need current ID. So mom needs to get it this week. Please let us know how this unwinds. Keep in touch.

Your own room is a MUST. You are entitled to privacy. Do not get guilted into staying with them in their room. Make sure you stick to your eight hours - - you may not be covered if something happens outside of that time period. Mom may want to split...

Fribblet - - I see at least two commas and a question mark. Why complain? !!! BTW- What is rets?

If they have a true allergy to bananas, then be very careful. Bananas are closely related to the rubber tree. Most people only have a mild skin reaction - - the ones you have to be very concerned about are the people who have a chronic illness that ...

When I did home health, I usually wore a solid color top, colorful print short-sleeved scrub jacket, and black slacks. On holidays, I would try to find something fun - usually deely-boppers - to wear. I always entered the house with a straight face....

Bananas

Look for a Toastmasters club in your town. This is a group of people who meet usually monthly, sometimes more often, and give little 'speeches' to each other. Sometimes they hav a known topic, other times, it's spontaneous. It will help you be less ...

Since the 5th this year is the 'day off', that is the day people should get holiday pay for. It becomes complex any time a holiday falls on a week end.

Apologizing is appropriate, and did you explain that you did a double? And how 'late' could the meds have been? Sorry this happened to you. Best wishes.

You can never have enough training - and 16 hours does NOT seem like very much at all. Further, they need to bring in as much help as they can for 2-3 WEEKS so you all have time to get up to speed. You will not be able to carry the same number of ...

If you haven't brought this to the attention of your manager, now is the time. There is something very fishy here, and she is wasting everyone's time.

When you say 'clinicians' are you referring to MDs? Maybe you need a wound care consult?

You don't say what her pressure usually ran, so it is hard to know what to tell you. I have had more than a few patients with diastolic pressures in the 50's. Always call your clinical manager to keep them up with what is going on. And ask the doc ...

Ask for an appeal, since you feel the charges are too high. If you do not have insurance, offer to settle the bill for a reduced amt. Often, they will take a small amt just to close it out. Sometimes they will take 25-30% as the payment in full. C...

I live in a fairly urban area - we still have deer, raccoons, possum, and squirrels on the road! GO FOR IT!!!! BEST WISHES!!

This is a prosecutable offense. Find out what the HOSPITAL is going to do. Get your own lawyer, as well.

A bad UTI can become systemic - so you not only have the burning and frequency, but start running a fever and can get quite ill. Many times the only obvious sign in the elderly is a change of mental status.

I have seen sleeping heart rates in runners down in the 40's. No kidding. I don't recall the physiology involved, but athletes do tend to run low at rest.